Areas of interest
Science, technology and innovation policy; R&D strategy and management; innovation; social network analysis.
1. Innovation in robot and automation technologies
Analyzes the factors that can influence the innovation in the robot and automation technologies through the analysis of evolutionary process of those technologies and country comparison.
2. Collaboration and networks in R&D
Studies the relationship of inter-organizational collaboration and network with R&D activities.
3. User innovation
Examines the roles and impacts of lead users in today's information and communication technologies.
1. Innovation in robot and automation technologies
Analyzes the factors that can influence the innovation in the robot and automation technologies through the analysis of evolutionary process of those technologies and country comparison.
2. Collaboration and networks in R&D
Studies the relationship of inter-organizational collaboration and network with R&D activities.
3. User innovation
Examines the roles and impacts of lead users in today's information and communication technologies.
Courses in Academic Year 2020 (Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021)
Research seminar I, II (two-semester classes)
Supervised research and analysis in selected fields within management and/or innovation studies. Emphasis on empirical analysis.
Information network (spring)
The relationship between business and information technology under the globalized and networked world.
Basic calculus (fall)
Basic concepts of calculus for first-year business-major students.
Research seminar I (two-semester class, graduate level)
Supervised research and analysis in selected fields within management and/or innovation studies toward a master thesis. Emphasis on empirical analysis.
Introduction of innovation studies (spring, graduate level)
Key concepts, theories, and frameworks of innovation studies and innovation policies.
Information technology (fall, graduate level)
Role of Information and communication technology in business and economic activities under globalized and networked world. Research-oriented course.
Supervised research and analysis in selected fields within management and/or innovation studies. Emphasis on empirical analysis.
Information network (spring)
The relationship between business and information technology under the globalized and networked world.
Basic calculus (fall)
Basic concepts of calculus for first-year business-major students.
Research seminar I (two-semester class, graduate level)
Supervised research and analysis in selected fields within management and/or innovation studies toward a master thesis. Emphasis on empirical analysis.
Introduction of innovation studies (spring, graduate level)
Key concepts, theories, and frameworks of innovation studies and innovation policies.
Information technology (fall, graduate level)
Role of Information and communication technology in business and economic activities under globalized and networked world. Research-oriented course.
"Light" Lightboard
My university moved classes online because of COVID-19 in 2020. I made a lightboard to stick to a chalk talk in my online class in the fall semester. The operation cost of my lightboard is low, lower than the lightboards used widely. I share my lightboard experience here.